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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH E. SAVN, OF FARMINGDALE, NE\V JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND MAILING NEWSPAPERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,599, dated July 28,1891.

Application filed August 5, 1890. Serial No. 361,044). (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .losErH E. SAWN, acitizen of the United States,residing at Farmingdale, in the county of Monmouth and State of NewJersey, have inventeda new and useful Machine for Folding and MailingNews papers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for folding and mailing newspaper s,and is in the nature of an attachment for a printing-press of ordinaryconstruction.

The object of my invention is to furnish a simple and convenientmechanism, by means of which the papers, as they are being deliveredfrom the press, shall be successively folded and addressed ready formailing.

With these ends in view the invention consists in certain improvedmechanism for folding the papers.

The invention further consists in certain improved mechanism foraddressing the papers during the operation of folding them.

The invention further consists in the improved construction,arrangement, and combination of the detailed parts of the invention,which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a machine embodying myseveral improve- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, showing a paper inposition and partially folded at the stage where the address is beingaffixed thereto. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine with the top plateor cover removed. Fig. at is a transverse sectional view taken on theline 4 4: in Fig.1. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cover or tableof the machine. Fig. dis a sectional detail view taken through thedelivery mechanism. Fig. 7 is a perspective detail view of the deliverymechanism and adjacent parts of the machine. Fig. 8 is a perspectivedetail View of one of the folders and its operating mechanism. Fig. 9 isa perspective detail view of the mailing apparatus, which forms a partof my invention. Fig. 10

. is a sectional view taken longitudinally through the said mailingapparatus. Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 111.1 in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a detail view of the mailing-slip. Fig. 13 isa sectional dctail view taken through one of the slanting bushings ii,and through the shaft journaled in the same. Fig. leisa sectional detailview taken through the shaft 36 and boxing 37, and showing the lever 42.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

i designates the frame of my improved folding and mailing machine, whichmay be of any suitable construction and which is intended to occupy theplace usually occupied by the receiving-table at the delivery end of thepress. Said frame is provided with a cross-piece 2, having a step orbox-3, aifording a bearing for the lower end of a vertical shaft 4, theupper end of which is journaled in a suitable box or bearing 5 upon theunder side of the top 6 of the frame. The said top forms the foldingtable upon which the papers are in practice delivered by the fly of thepress. The said table is provided with the series of folders designated,respectively, by 7, 8, 9, and 10. Each of said folders is co1nposed of abar or plate of suitable dimensionsprovided at its ends with pintles 11.From these bars, which are designated by 12, arms or fingers of suitablelength extend laterally to engage and fold the paper resting on thetable. The pintles 11 are journaled in boxes 14, suitably secured uponthe table.

In lieu of this construction the folders may be connected with the tableby means of flexible hinges of textile or other suitable material, orany other construction which shall be 8'; deemed suitable and convenientmay be adopted without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Strips 15, of cloth or other suitable material, may be secured to thetable to form cushions for the folders for the purpose of deadeningsound, and also for the purpose of preventing injury to the workingparts.

The relative arrangement of the several folders will be readilyunderstood by reference to the drawings hereto annexed, by reference towhich it will be seen that the folder 7 is hinged in the line of thelongitudinal center of the table. The folder Sis hinged on a line atright angles to the center of the line [co upon which the folder 7 ishinged. The folder 9 is hinged on a line parallel to the line on whichthe folder 8 is hinged and cen-' trnlly between the lat-ter line and therear K edge of the folder 7. The folder 1O ishinged on a line at rightangles to the line on which the folder 9 is hinged and centrally withrela tion to the latter. The paper subjected to the action of thesefolders will thus be folded four times, as is customary with theordinary eight-page country Weeklies, for the presses of which thisdevice is especially intended. It will be understood, however, that thenumber and the relative arrangement of the folders may be varied, whendesired, without departing from the spirit of my invention for thepurpose of making either fewer or additional folds or for the purpose offolding the paper in a different manner from the one herein described.

' Each of the folders is actuated to fold the paper by mechanism whichwill be hereinafter more fully described. To restore the folders totheir normal positions, I avail myself of springs such as shown at 16.The springs, as shown in the drawings hereto annexed, are ordinary flatsprings riveted or otherwise secured to the under sides of the folders.The outer ends of the spring are extended through perforations 17 in thetable, so that when the folders are turned down in the act of foldingthe paper the said springs are strained to a tension. \Vhen the foldersare released by their actuating mechanism, the said springs serve topartially restore them to normal position to a point beyond which theydrop by gravity.

Suitably-arranged coiled springs may be used in lieu of the flat springsherein described, or other suitable mechanism may be used for thepurpose of restoring the said holders to normal position.

Each of the folders is provided on its under side with an arm or bracket18, having a segmental toothed edge 19, which is concentric with thehinge upon which the folder turns. These toothed segments are engagedand actuated by mechanism which I shall now proceed to describe. 7

20 designates a circular plate or disk which is securely mounted uponthe shaft 4. at a point some distance below the top or table of theframe of the machine. Suitably attached to the said plate or disk is aseries of flanges 21, all of which are concentric with the shaft i. Eachof the said flanges is provided at its upper edge with teeth or ribs 22,which are adapted when the disk revolves to engage the said toothedsegments, thus causing the folders to turn upon their hinges topartially fold the paper.

Mechanism to be hereinafter described is provided for the purpose ofholding the paper during the operation of the folders. Each of thesegmental flanges 21 is provided at its rear end with an inclinedcam-shaped projection 23, which is adapted when the toothed segment 19passes out of contact with the teeth upon the said segmental flange toengage the edge of said segment and thus turn the folder completely overagainst the tension of the spring. The contact of the cam-shapedprojection 23 with the edge of the segment is of sufficient duration tocause a smooth and well-defined fold to be imparted to the paper. Thisof course may be readily regulated by making the cam sufficiently longfor the purpose.

It will be observed that the toothed segments upon the under side of thefolders are necessarily placed at different angles with relation to eachother and to the revolving disk or platform. As a result of this, theconjoint action of the toothed segments upon the folders and the toothedflanges upon the disks is not in every instance in the nature of agear-action. In several instances the toothed flanges act more properlyin the nature of worms and the toothed segments in the nature ofworm-gears. It will also be observed that in order to obtain this resultthe teeth of the several flanges are not formed at the same angle withrelation to the said flanges. The result, however, in each case will bethe sameviz., to turn or partially turn the folder, the turning of eachfolder being in each case completed by the action of the oam shapedprojection at the rear end of the segmental flanges. r 5

I desire to state thatit is not necessary that the several segmentalflanges should be arranged equidistantly from the central shaft or axis.On the contrary, I deem it preferable to arrange the said flanges atdifferent distances from the shaft. It is also obvious that the saidflanges are to be made of different lengths, according to the distancefrom the shaft at which they are located.

For the purpose of holding the papers in position upon the table whilebeing folded, I avail myself of mechanism which I shall now proceed todescribe.

Suitably mounted in the table 6 are a series of bushings 2st, havingbearings for the shafts 25, each of which carries at the upper end aradially-extending arm or rule 26. The bushings 24 are located adjacentto one end of the hinged edge of each of the folders, and the arms orrules are made in length equal to the length of each of the folders. Intheir normal position the arms 26 are swung clear of the folders; but bypartially rotating the shafts 25 the said arms may be swung intoalignment with the hinged edges of the several folders, so as to holdthepaper in position while the folders are in operation.

To the shafts 25, underneath the table, are attached springs 27, thefunction of which is to hold the arms 26 in their normal position clearof the folders, and to restore them to such position after beingactuated by the operating mechanism. Stops 28 are provided to preventthe arms :from swinging beyond the edge of the table under the tensionof the said springs.

Suitably attached to the lower ends of the shafts 25 are the toothedsegments 29 and radially-extending arms or cams 30, said segshafts.

ments and arms or cams being preferably located in different planes.

Therevolving disk or table is provided at suitable intervals withsegmental flanges 31, the outer sides of which are provided with teethor cogs 32. The upper sides of said flanges are also provided withcurved or segmental plates 33, forming tracks 01' guides. When the disk20 revolves, the toothed flanges 3lwill successively engage the toothedsegments 29 at the lower ends of the shafts 25, and will thus partiallyrotate the said The number of teeth upon each of the flanges is soregulated that the shaft actuated thereby shall be swung around oroscillated in its bearings just far enough to bring the arm 26 atthe'upper end of such shaft into alignment with the hinged edge of thefolder in conjunction with which it operates. pass out of engagementwith the toothed segment 29, the arm or cam 30 passes into engagementwith the track-plate 33 of such flange, which serves to hold it inposition for a sufficient length of timethat is, until the folder whichis simultaneously actuated by the mechanism hereinbefore described hasbeen turned over suflicient-ly far to get a good hold upon the paper.The track-plate 33, at this point passing out of engagement with the arm30, releases the latter and permits the shaft 25 to be restored tonormal position under the tension of the actuating-spring 27.

The several bushings 24, in which the shafts 25 are mounted, are placedin the table somewhat slantingly, in order to enable the arm 26 to clearany obstructions in the way of said arms,said arms being caused by theinclined position of the'shafts and bushings to swing over the table ininclined planes, and to assumea horizontal or level position only whenthe operative positions of said arms have been reached. The slant of thebushings 24, however, is such that when the arms 26 arrive at theirrespective operative positions they shall rest horizontally upon thetable. It is also obvious that the several parts of the mechanism shallbe properly timed, so that each of the holding-arms shall work inconjunction with the folder adjacent to which it is arranged, and thatthe several folding and holding devices shall operate in regularsuccession.

The shaft 4, upon which the disk 20 is mounted, is provided below thesaid disk with a beveled gear-wheel 34, which meshes with a bevel-gear35, mounted upon a shaft 36, one end of which is journaled in a box 37,which is arranged to slide in a supportingbox 38, which is suitablysecured to the frame. The outer end of the shaft 36 is mounted slidinglyin a box 39, attached to the frame of the machine. The part of the shaft36 which is journaled in-the box 37 is slightly reduced in order thatthe shaft shall be retained securely in the said box when the \Vhen theteeth 32 of the flange 31,

mounted thereon.

latter is moved laterally in the supportingbox 38.

40 is a bracket depending from a cross-bar 41, which forms a part of theframe of the machine. To the lower end of said bracket is pivoted alever 42, one end of which is pivotally connected with the sliding box37 and the other end of which is connected pivotally with anoperating-rod 43, which extends under the table to that side of themachine where the operator who attends to the printing-press isstationed. The connecting-rod 43 being within convenient reach of the operator, the latter may readily at any time actuate the lever 4:2 to movethe shaft 36 in its bearings, and thus throw the gear-wheels 35 and 34.into or out of mesh, as may be desired, to start or stop the machine.The outer end of the shaft 86 is provided with a crank 4%, having awrist-pin 45, which is connected with one end of the pitinan 46. Thelatter is preferably constructed of two separate parts or sectionsconnected adjustably together, in order that it may be properlyconnected with a crank-wheel upon the printing press in connection withwhich the machine is to be used. The pitman being adjustable, asdescribed, maybe lengthened or shortened to enable the desiredconnection to be easily made. i

o I shall now proceed to describe that portion of my invention whichrelates to the mailing or addressing mechanism.

Under the top or table of the machine, at one corner of the same, isarranged a box or casing 47, in the sides of which are journaled a pairof shafts 48 48, having rollers 49, Said rollers, the faces of which arein contact with each other, may be covered with rubber or other suitablematerial for the purpose of feeding the nailingslip between the saidrollers, as will be hereinafter described. The shafts 48 are provided atone of their ends with pinions 50, meshing with each other, so 'that thesaid shafts and rollers when operated shall rotate simultaneously inopposite directions and at the same rate of speed. One of the shafts 48also carries a ratchet-wheel 51. To one side of the casing is pivoted abell-crank lever 52, the upwardextending arm of which carries a pawl ordog 53, that engages the ratchet-wheel 51. The other arm of thebell-crank-lever52 has at its outer end an enlargement or shoe 54,adapted to be engaged by an arm or cam 55, which is mounted securelyupon the shaft 36. It will be seen that by this mechanism the bell-cranklever 52 is actuated once during each revolution of the shaft 36 to feedthe ratchet-wheel 5i forward the space of one tooth.

In the lower part of the casing 47 is mounted a shaft 56, carrying aroller 57. One end of the shaft 56 has a crank 58, to enable it to beconveniently turned for the purpose of winding the mailing-strip uponthe roller57,

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vent the mucilagefrom reaching the uncovered portion of the roller.

The top of the casing is provided with a boxing 64, having a slot 65,which is angular or L-shaped, as shown, and at the other end of which ispivoted a knife or cutter 66, which is likewise angular or L-shaped, soas to fit in the slot 65. The upper side of the boxing 64 is beveled atits front edge, as will be seen at 67, and its front sideis rounded soas to enable the mailing-strip to travel over 'it smoothly and withoutdanger of being torn.

Fromrthe rear edge of the boxing 65 a guide 68 extends in a downward andrearward direction to an opening or slot 69 in the top of the casing 47,directly above the shafts carrying the rollers 49. The guide 68 isprovided with a passage 70, extending transversely through its entirelength and intersected by a vertical slot 71. The top of the casing hasan upwardly-extending lug 72 arranged under the guide 68, and to saidlug is pivoted a lever 73, the rear end of which projects through theslot 71. The rear end of said lever is normally caused to projectthrough the said slot by the action of a suitably-arranged spring 74.

Within the casing 47, to one side thereof, is attached a lug 75, towhich is pivoted a lever 7 6,the upper end of which extends through aslot 77 in the top of the casing and is bent so as to form alaterally-extending arm 78, which lies in the path of the front end ofthe lever 73. The lower end of the lever 76 extends through a slot 79 inthe side of the casing and carries a hammer 80, adapted to strike andsound a bell or gong 81, which is suitably attached to the side of thecasing.

82 designates the mailing-strip, which consists of a slip of paper uponwhich the names and addresses have been printed in the usual manner. Thesaid mailing-strip, however, is of greater width than is required forthe names and addresses, a margin 83 being left at one side of. thesame. This mailing-slip is in practice wound upon the roller 57, and iscarried from thence ove the gumming-roller 60, the portion of whichcovered by the absorbent material saturated with mucilage applies thelatter to the under side of that portion of the mailing-list only uponwhich the names and addresses have been printed. By the construction ofthe roller 60, which has been hereinbefore described, the marginalportion of the mailing-slip is kept entirely free from m ucilage. Fromthe roller 60 the mailing-slip is carried upwardly over the boxing 64and under the knife or cutter 66, which latter is normally held raised.by the action of a suitablyarranged spring Set. It will be observed thatin passing over the boxing 6a the mailing-slip is reversed, its gummedside being now uppermost and directly under the L-shaped knife orcutter. At the upper end or starting-point of the mailing-list a portionis left blank, as shown at 85. Of this portion the corner directlyabovethe printed column of names and addresses is removed, and the remainingportion or tongue 86 is passed through the slot in the guide 68 and downbetween the feed-rollers 49. The marginal strip of paper passing overthe rear end of the lever 7 3 depresses the latter against the tensionof the spring 74: and lifts the front end of said lever out of contactwith the arm 78 of the lever 76.

The mailing-list, as is usually the case, is

subdivided into a number of separate postoffice lists. lists slots 87are formed, said slots being of about the same size as the slots 71 inthe guide 68.

By the operation of the machine the feedrollers are operatedintermittently, in the manner described, by the bell-crank lever 52,which is actuated by the cam 55 upon the shaft 36. The operation is sogaged or regulated that when the feed-rollers 49 are moved the space ofone tooth the mailing-list shall be fed forwardly the space of one slipor address. At the same time, by mechanism which is to be stilldescribed, the L-shaped knife or cutter 66 is depressed against thetension of the spring 84, thus severing one address-slip from themailing list and leaving the marginal portion of said list intact.operation is repeated intermittently until the end of a post-office listis reached. The rear end of the lever 73 now encounters the slot 87, andis forced in an upward direction through the said slot by the action ofthe spring 84, thus causing the front end or lever 73 to engage theupper end of lever 76, which is thus vibrated and caused to strike orsound the alarm.

It will be seen that by this improved mechanism the mailing-slip is fedforward by the pulling action of the feed-rollers upon the marginalportion of said slip, which is left intact and which passes between thefeed-rollers and out through a suitable opening in the bottom of thecasing. By this mechanism a very positive and accurate feed movement isattained, which, as will be readily understood, is of the greatestimportance in this class of machine. I also by the construction hereindescribed of the gumming-roller 60, avoid applying mucilage to anyportion of the mailing-slip except that which is to be applied to thepapers, thus avoiding danger of the machinery being clogged bysuperfluous mucilage.

The mechanism for operating the knife or cutter 66 of the addressingmechanismis composed simply of an arm 88, mounted securely This upon theshaft 25, which carries the arm or holder 26 adjacent to the folder thatmakes the third fold in the paper. Said arm carries at its outer end aconical or frustum shaped roller 89, which, when the shaft is oscillatedforthe purpose of bringing the arm 26 into operative position, rolls orsweeps over the table 6 and the top of the casing 47.

The knife or cutter 66, which is located directly in the path of theroller 89, as will be seen in dotted lines in Fig. 1, is depressed bythe latter, and thus serves to sever the addressed slip from themailingslip. It will be seen that the location of the casing47 withrelation tothe folding mechanism is such that the said casing will bedirectly under and will serve to support the paper while the third andthe final folds are being made. The operation of the roller 89, whichoperates the knife or cutter 00, will also tend to press or force thepaper in a downward direction against the gunnned slip, which, asalready stated, is at this time arranged with its gummed side upward.The slip will thus readily adhere to the paper and the operation of addressing has been completed.

It now remains to remove the folded and addressed paper from theposition which it occupied upon the table after the final fold has beenmade. This is accomplished by mechanism as follows: At or near onecorner of the table is arranged a bushing 90, which is similar to thebushings 24,in which the shafts 25 are mounted. Journaled in the bushing90 is a shaft 91, which carries at its upper end an arm 92, which iscurved in an upward direction, as shown. The arm 92, which extends tothe point at which the paper is located after receivingits final fold,is provided at its outer end with a horizontal bail or yoke 93, at theends of the arms of which is journ aled a rockshaft 94, having an arm05, which extends horizontally and normally rests upon the upper side ofthe yoke 93. The rock-shaft Qat is also provided with downward-extendingcurved prongs or tines 96. \Vhen the rock-shaft 91, upon which the arm92 is mounted, is oscillated, the said arm will be carried over thefolding-table and the curved prongs 96 will ride freely over the foldedpaper restin g thereon. By the reverse movement of the shaftthe tines 96will engage the paperand carry it along, thus leaving the table free toreceive the next paper that is delivered from the printingpress. Theshaft 91 is operated intermittently by mechanism which is similar tothat which is used for operating the shafts 25 carrying the arms 20,saidmechanism consisting of a curved flange 97, suitably located upon therevolving disk 20 and having teeth or cogs 98 upon its outer edge. Thesecogs are made to mesh with a spur wheel or pinion 99, which is journaledto a pin or bracket 100 upon the underside of the table. The pinion 99in turn meshes with the pinion 101 mounted upon the shaft 91. Theintermediate or idle pinion 99 is for the purpose of reversing thedirection of rotation. The extent to which the shaft 91 carrying the arm92 is permitted to swing will be regulated by the number of teeth orcogs 98 upon the segmental flange 97. As soon as the latter pass out ofengagement with the pinion 99 the action of a suitably-arranged spring102 serves to restore the shaft 91 and arm 92 to normal position.

1023 designates a receiving-box, which is suitably mounted upon thetable 0 in such manner as to slide upon the latter. Into this box thepapers are delivered by the action of the arm 92 with its attachments.In order to retain the papers in the box when the arm 92 swings back toreceive an additional paper, I use an arm or lever 10%, which is pivotedto an arm or bracket 105, that depends from the table, as shown. Thelever 104 is provided at one end with rods or fingers 106, that extendupwardly through perforations 107 in the table 6 directly in front ofthe receiving-box 103. This is the normal position of the lever 104, andit will be seen that the fingers 100 serve to retain the papers in thebox 103 without danger of their falling back upon the folding-table. henan additional paper is delivered into the box 103 by the arm 92, itbecomes necessary, however, to remove the fingers 100 fora time out ofthe way, and this is accomplished by means of a camshapcd projection108, which is mounted upon the disk 20 in a proper position toaccomplish this result at exactly the proper time-that is to say, whenthe additional paper is being delivered from the arm or carrier 92 intothe receiving-box.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my improved newspaperfolding and mailing machine will be readily understood by those skilledin the art to which it appertains.

It is obvious that the machine is to be c011- nected with theprinting-press, in conjunction with which it is to work in such a mannerthat the several operations of the press, as well as of my improvedfolding and mailin g machine, shall be properly timed. This is readilyaccomplished by making proper connections by means of the pitman 4:6.The latter, being adjustable, will enable my improved machine to bereadily fitted to printing -presses of various sizes and differentmakes.

My improved folding and mailing machine is adapted to be used inconnection with any printing-press that delivers the papers by means ofthe usual fly. The general construction of the machine is simple andinexpensive and at the same time of such a nature as to be very durableand not liable to get outof order by ordinary usage. The device is forthis reason especially adapted to be used in connection with the pressesor papers issuing comparatively limited editions and for which thecomplicated and expensive folders which are now in general use are notwell adapted.

I would have it understood that while I have in the foregoing describedwhat I consider to be the preferred form of my invention, I do not limitmyself to the precise details of construction herein described,butexpressly reserve the right to any changes and modifications which mayberesorted to in the details of construction without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon,mechanism for turning the said folders, and springs secured to the undersides of said folders and extending through openings in the bed or tablefor the purpose of partially restoring said folders to normal position,the said folders being completely restored to normal position bygravity, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, thesegment-racks upon the under sides of the folders at their hinged edges,and a horizontal revolving disk carrying the series of segmental toothedflanges to engage the toothed segments of the folders, substantially asset forth.

3. The combination of the hinged folders, the segment-rack secured tothe under sides of the same at their hinged edges, the revolvinghorizontal disk, the segmental flanges mounted on the latter and havingteeth or ridges to engage the segment-racks of the folders, and the camsextending upwardly at the rear ends of said toothed flanges, sub.

stantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the horizontalbed or casing, the folders hingedthereon, mechanism for operating thesaid folders, and the horizontallyswinging or oscillating holding-arms, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon,mechanism for operatin g the said folders, the vertical rock-shaftsarranged at the ends of said folders, the holding-arms mounted upon saidrock-shaf ts, and mechanism for operating the latter, substantially asset forth.

6. The combination of the horizontal bed or table, the folders hingedthereon, mechanism for operating the said folders, the bushings mountedin the table at the ends of said folders, the rock-shafts mounted insaid bush ings and having holding-arms at their upper ends, andmechanism for operating the said rock-shafts, substantially as setforth.

7. The combination of the horizontal bed or table, the folders hingedthereon, mechanism for operating the said folders, the bushings arrangedat the ends of the hinged edges of the folders, the rockshafts journaledin said bushings and having radially-extending arms at their upper ends,mechanism for actuating the rock-shafts to swing the radial holdingarmsinto alignment with the hinged edges of the folders, and springs forrestoring the said rock-shafts in normal position, substantially.

as set forth.

8. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, therock-shafts having radial holding-arms at their upper ends and carryingtoothed segments at theirlower ends, the horizontal revolving diskarranged below the table, and the segmental flanges mounted on saiddisk, and having toothed edges to engage said toothed segments at thelower ends of the rock-shafts, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, therock-shafts arranged at the ends of the hinged edges of the folders, andhaving radially-extending holding-arms at their upper ends, the toothedsegments and the cam-plates at the lower ends of said rock-shafts, thehorizontal revolving disk arranged below the bed or table, and thesegmental flanges mounted on said disk and having teeth to engage thesegment-plates upon the rock-shafts, and segmental trackplates to engagethe cams upon said rockshafts when the toothed edges of said segmentalflange pass out of engagement with the toothed segments upon therock-shafts, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, therock-shafts arranged at the ends of the hinged edges of the folders, andhaving radially-extending holding-arms, mechanism for swinging the saidfolders and holding-arms into operative position, and springs forrestoring them to their relative normal positions, substantially as setforth.

11. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, abox or casing arranged at one corner of the table and adapted topartially support the paper while it receives its final folds, andmechanism arranged in said casing for applying address-labels to thepapers while being folded, substantially as set forth.

12. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, therock-shafts having the radially-extending holding-arms, an arm extendingfrom oneof said rock-shafts, and having a conical or frustum-shapedroller, a casing arranged at one corner of the bedtable in the path ofsaid roller, the gumming and feeding mechanism arranged in said casing,and an L shaped knife mounted in the same in the path of the frustumshaped roller, substantially as herein set forth.

13. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, therock-shafts having the radially-extending holding-arms, one of saidrock-shafts being also provided with an arm carrying a conical orfrustum-shaped roller, a casing arranged in one corner of the bed ortable and having the windin unnan L-shaped knife or cutter, aratchet-wheel mounted upon the shaft of one of the feedrollers, a leverpivoted to the side of the casing and having a pawl engaging the saidratchet-wheel, a vertical shaft carrying a horizontal disk provided Withmechanism to operate the folders and the rock-shafts carrying theholders,ahorizontal shaft havinga pinion meshing with a pinion upon thevertical shaft carrying the horizontal disk, a cam mounted in said shaftand adapted to engage the lever that operates the feed-rollers, and anadjustable pitman connecting a crank upon the said horizontal shaft witha Wristpin upon one of the drive-wheels of a printing'press,substantially as set forth.

14. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, therock-shafts carrying the holding-arms, a casing arranged at one cornerof the bed or table, winding, gumming, and feeding rollers arranged insaid casing, a spring-supporting angular knife or outter, an armextending from one of the rockshafts and carrying a conical orfrustumshaped roller, an oscillating arm carrying a rake to remove thefolded and addressed papers from their final position upon the bed ortable, and suitable operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination of the bed or table, the folders hinged thereon, theholding-arms, the newspaper-addressing mechanism, the horizontal diskmechanism mount-ed upon the latter for operating the folders andholders, a

rock-shaf t carrying the u pwardly-curved arm, 3 5

provided atits outer end with a yoke or bail, a rockshaf t mounted inthe latter, and having an arm resting upon said yoke or bail, anddownwardly-curved prongs .or tines, a

toothed segment arranged in the lower end of the rock-shaft carrying theupwardly-curved arm, a segmental toothed flange mounted upon thehorizontal disk to engage said toothed segment, and a spring to restorethe rockshaft to normal position, substantially as set forth.

16. The combination of the folding and addressing mechanism, therock-shaft carrying the delivery-arm, a horizontal revolving disk,mechanism supported on the latterfor actuating the same, a slidingreceiving-box, and a lever pivoted to a lug under the bed or table, andhaving finger extending upwardly through openings in the latter in frontof the receiving-box, the opposite end of said lever being located inthe path of an operating cam mounted upon the horizontal revolving disk,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH E. SAWN. Witnesses:

R. WM. DAYTON, J. H. SIGGERS.

